epistemic closure

Apocalyptic thinking on the Left about climate change risks burning their credibility

By / 2 Comments / 11 May 2019

Summary:  Epistemic closure has infected both Left and Right in America. Examples of this on the Right are legion. Today we look at an example on the Left, and its potentially severe consequences for this already endangered species in America. . Contents Changes in American politics “Ending the World the Human Way” Epistemic closure: it’s …

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The achilles heel of both political parties, waiting to be exploited by reformers

By / 30 Comments / 9 February 2015

Summary: The two parties in America stand as invincible barriers to political reform. They own the high ground; they control all the gates. No set of attractive policies will overcome them. Yet they have points of vulnerability exploitable by determined reformers who seek not just better doctrine but also organizational superiority. We can defeat giants, …

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